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Sidney Stringer Academy

Academy sponsor led · Coventry · CV1 5LY

Ages 11–18 · 1,496 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.9

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

1.51 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.19
−20+2
Attainment 839.9
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry48%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.2%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,205

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.51 · Competitive

1st preferences

363

Places offered

240

1st-preference offers

222

Total preferences (any rank)
808
Preferred offers (top 3)
240
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

1,496 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,496
Boys / girls
827 / 669
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,496 / 1,350 (111%)
Free school meals
51.5%
FSM pupils
587
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SIDNEY STRINGER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SIDNEY STRINGER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Sidney Stringer Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Anna Ford

Location

Address
2 Primrose Hill Street
Postcode
CV1 5LY
Town
Coventry
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Coventry
District
Coventry
Constituency
Coventry South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Coventry, Coventry, 1,496 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 51.5%.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Secondary schools in Coventry
23
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV1
16
Secondary in CV1
4
Open schools in Coventry LA
130
Secondary in Coventry LA
21

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P81.5
    • EM5+73%
    • Absence3.9%

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    • Att846.7
    • P80.5
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence8.8%

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    • Absence11.5%

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  • Meadow Park School

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  • Caludon Castle School

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    • Att846.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.9%

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  • Coundon Court

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.8
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    • EM5+40%
    • Absence10.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Anna Ford
Telephone
02476251756
Website
http://www.sidneystringeracademy.org.uk/

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